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Board accepts 160-acre Monroe Bridge tract, approves canoe-and-kayak public launch
Summary
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved accepting a 160-acre conveyance for the Monroe Bridge tract and the deed of dedication of open-space land to create a public canoe and kayak launch; the landowners sold the parcel to the county at a substantial discount and Jamie Craig said the project would cost the county nothing up front.
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors on a unanimous voice vote accepted a conveyance of 160 acres known as the Monroe Bridge tract and approved a deed of dedication to preserve the property as public open space with a canoe-and-kayak launch.
Jamie Craig, the project principal, told the board he had written the grants to buy the land and to build the canoe ramp and said the acquisition would “cost you exactly 0.” He said the Monroe Bridge tract will provide a…
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